Five problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2000 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Jeep Cherokee based on all problems reported for the 2000 Cherokee.
While the vehicle was parked with the engine off, the vehicle rolled and hit another vehicle. The manufacturer sent a representative to assess the problem. Please provide further details.
2000 Jeep Cherokee was idling with the engine running in park, no emergency brake on. Exited the vehicle and got a few items from the rear seating, then entered the rear hatch area to get a few more items out. Walking away from the vehicle about 20 yards when I turned around the vehicle was gone. It ended up across the street in an embankment. When I opened the drivers door, the vehicle was not in drive. No one was in the vehicle at the time, minor damage to the front of the Jeep.
While insured was traveling north on central started to see smoke and pulled over, vehicle caught on fire, insured stated that fire originated within the engine compartment from the ignition of transmission fluid which expelled from the transmission cooler hose onto hot surfaces of the exhaust system. Claim number 13-7494-462.
When consumer will turn vehicle on there was hesitation. Also, vehicle was hard to put in gear. She contacted Jeep, and vehicle needed transmission. Dealership will replaced transmission on the warranty.
When car is in drive and coming to a stop consumer hears a rattle. When in park, can't hear anything. The noise was coming from muffler area and the dealer changed the muffler as a possible cause, but the problem still not solved. * yh.